Police have arrested a woman for alleged sexual abuse of a 6-year-old girl.
Police said that a 59-year-old woman from the Southern Police Region (Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Fuvuhmulah City, and Addu City) had been accused of sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl.
They said that the complaint was made on the 24th of this month and the suspect was arrested under a court order.
Police had also said that the court had ordered that the suspect should remain under custody until the trial is concluded and this was decided on the 25th of this month.
They said no other suspects had been arrested in relation to this case.
Police said that both they and the gender ministry are further investigating the case.
For the past few years, Police have been prioritizing the crimes committed against minors and children with sexual crimes given special importance.
Police have also been working to protect the identity of victims of such heinous crimes and have withheld information about the victim’s island or atoll or where the crimes happened in multiple cases.
Investigations and court procedures against alleged child abusers have been fast-tracked on several occasions with police adamant on revealing the identities of the suspects.
